Luke
Luke 11:45–46
45One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”
46“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “For you weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.
Word by word
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Luke 11:45
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| of the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| experts in the law | νομικῶν | nomikōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3544 about law, one learned in the Law |
| told | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| Him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| Teacher | Διδάσκαλε | Didaskale | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G1320 a teacher |
| when You say | λέγων | legōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| these things | ταῦτα | tauta | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| You insult | ὑβρίζεις | hybrizeis | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G5195 I insult |
| us | ἡμᾶς | hēmas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| as well | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
Luke 11:46
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woe | οὐαί | ouai | Interjection | G3759 woe!, alas! |
| to you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| as well | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| experts in the law | νομικοῖς | nomikois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G3544 about law, one learned in the Law |
| He replied | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| For | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| you weigh men down | φορτίζετε | phortizete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G5412 I load, burden |
| heavy burdens | φορτία | phortia | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G5413 a burden, freight |
| but | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| you yourselves | αὐτοὶ | autoi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| will not lift | προσψαύετε | prospsauete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4379 I touch lightly |
| a | ἑνὶ | heni | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G1520 one |
| finger | δακτύλων | daktylōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G1147 a finger |
| load | φορτίοις | phortiois | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G5413 a burden, freight |
Cross-references
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Luke 11:45 John 9:40 · Matthew 22:35
Luke 11:46 Matthew 23:2–4 · Luke 11:52 · Isaiah 10:1 · Galatians 6:13 · Luke 11:45 · Isaiah 58:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.